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What Causes Spreading Itchy Red Bumps On Face?

spreading itchy red bumps on face...using calamine lotion to dry them out but they won t go away They just spreading ....hands and scalp too...It started on the right side of my face and now is on arms hands and I don t know what it is....is it contagios?
Fri, 8 May 2015
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Hello dear user!
Thank you for your question!

Do you have any pictures of the bumps? Red bumps on face or skin are due to a great number of skin diseases and conditions. They my be due to an allergic condition, due to an infectious disease, due to autoimmune disorders etc. Each of these is treated with different medications.

I recommend you to have an appointment with a dermatologist for examining them and take the right medication. Don't try to use creams or other drugs since we don't know the real condition. Any antihistamine drug like diphenhydramine would help to take itching under control.

Wish you a good health!
Best regards!
DR ERIOL.
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What Causes Spreading Itchy Red Bumps On Face?

Hello dear user! Thank you for your question! Do you have any pictures of the bumps? Red bumps on face or skin are due to a great number of skin diseases and conditions. They my be due to an allergic condition, due to an infectious disease, due to autoimmune disorders etc. Each of these is treated with different medications. I recommend you to have an appointment with a dermatologist for examining them and take the right medication. Don t try to use creams or other drugs since we don t know the real condition. Any antihistamine drug like diphenhydramine would help to take itching under control. Wish you a good health! Best regards! DR ERIOL.